Iâm a current APWU member & USPS retiree. As such, I feel that the APWU & other unions have let us retirees down in the worst way. I worked my entire careers being told Iâll have the very best health care -the same FEHP used by all federal employees at all levels. Yet, now that…
From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2023 Subject: Notifications of Surface Transfer Center (STC) work being “insourced”–returned to postal workers Union Family, Attached are three notifications the Surface Transfer Center (STC) work is beginning to be âinsourcedââbrought back to postal workers. This is something we were told was going to be happening. It…
September 25, 2023 With election season around the corner, USPS is reminding employees of the doâs, donâts and not-while-in-uniform rules of the Hatch Act, which limits political activity among the federal workforce. Postal Service employees may engage in the following activities while off duty, not in uniform, not in a Postal Service vehicle, and not…
STATEMENT OF THE CASE This case was tried virtually using Zoom for Government technology on March 21, 22 and 23, 2022. The Charging Party, Lawren C. Griffin (Griffin) filed an initial charge on July 1, 2021 and a first amended charge on October 28, 2021. The General Counsel issued the complaint on December 23, 2021…
CNET – September 21, 2023 The US Postal Service on Wednesday said it will again start shipping free COVID tests to homes across the country. The new at-home tests are made possible by a $600 million investment from the White House that includes grants for 12 manufacturing companies that produce the tests. USPS has been…
You earn leave, itâs yours! Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Articles 3,5,10,19 management must comply with the leave regulations outlined in Chapter 510 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM). Far too often, managers ignore or misapply those rules. Here are some common misapplications that must be challenged: THREE ABSENCES IN 90…
September 21, 2023 The United States Postal ServiceÂź (USPSÂź) is committed to providing quality healthcare options for pre-career employees. The USPS Health Benefit (HB) Plan is administered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and is available to eligible pre-career employees (see poster below). When you enroll in the USPS HB Plan, the Postal Service™ provides a contribution…
September 19, 2023 No holiday surcharges for mailing and shipping with USPS this holiday season WASHINGTON, DC â The United States Postal Service (USPS) and its dedicated employees across the nation are ready to deliver another successful holiday season of outstanding service. “Our 2022 peak season was a tremendous success,” said Postmaster General and CEO…
